A fun sketch H2H

Happy Memorial day to those of you in the states. Todays Heart 2 heart challenge is a fun little sketch. I of course have been super busy lately it seems so I made a super quick card and this sketch was perfect for that! I used the Wings Creative Basics paper pack and ribbon, craft cardstock and the Enjoy Every Moment stamp set. The flowers were colored using Copics. To play along all you need to do is link up your take on this sketch on the H2H blog and use mostly CTMH goodies. I can't wait to see what you come up with and I know you will be excited to see what the design team has come up with for inspiration this week!

Wicker chair re-do

Well this is my next garage sale find, these two beat up chairs with cushions but they only wanted
 $2.00 each and I had a vision. So a little white spray paint and some outdoor fabric from Joannes that I scored for 50 % for the 1st yard and 75% off the 2nd yard. I also got some foam egg crate from my mom that I used for the cushions. Please forgive my very rudimentary sewing skills and my attempt to put a button in the middle. All and all I am super happy with how this project turned out for a grand total of $28.00.

 I have linked this project up to:

Miss Mustard Seed

Remodelaholic

An antique chair re-do

So I promised earlier I would be back later with some pics of my first ever chair re-do. I have a new- minor obsession with garage sales this year and I want to buy every piece of furniture I can find. I don't however but I have found a few amazing pieces and this chair was one of them. I loved the shape of this chair and it's so dainty and I just loved it and score for me I paid $6.00 for it. First I sanded, then primed, then painted two coats of paint. The top coat is antique white from Sherwin-Williams and then after it was dry I made a wash using glossy dark chocolate paint and a whole bunch of water. I took a little paint brush and brushed on the wash and then used a rag and wiped it off. It is fabulous it is like distressing paper and all that great dark color sits in the cracks and crevices. I am in love, I have to spray a clearcoat on yet but then it will be done. I have lots more before and after projects coming up so be on the lookout!

I have linked this project up to:


Miss Mustard Seed

Remodolaholic

ABC-H2H Challenge

It is Monday again already and time for the next H2H Challenge and this week we have an ABC challenge-meaning we want to see YOU create anything but a card. I chose to do a two page layout this week which was great for me because I scrapbook so little anymore. Even though I love it and with 5 children 8 and under you can just imagine the number of pictures I have. I used the outstaged(I think) pattern from CTMH'S fabulous "Magic" book from founder Jeanette Lynton for this layout and the "Wings" paper pack. I used a flower and leaf Die-namic die from MFT to cut out all the flowers and leaves and then I added some black opaques to the centers and I used a MS punch for the butterflies and also added some more opaques. The stamp sets I used were Unity and True Happiness and I hinged the Colonial White piecce on the left page with button brad so that I could have some hidden journaling. Wow and for the first time I used my Sweetheart level 2 assortment epoxy stickers and they were alot of fun there is also some buttons and my favorite pleated ribbon. Now you should really join us in this challenge and see what you can create, just link up your project using mostly CTMH products at the H2H website. Remember you have the rest of the month to play along and you do not want to miss my teamates and their amazing creations for this week. I will also be back later in the day with one of my newly finished projects involving an antique chair!

Mt girl layout

Wow it has been some time since I have done a layout and I actually only got this one done because it is for an upcoming class for the summer. I never feel like I can do those extra details when I am working on class projects because we are working with a fixed amount of time(2 hrs) and all different skill levels. So this is what I came up with using some "Mayberry" paper,some clear buttons,flowers,liquid glass and a couple different stamp sets. The layout comes from the "Magic" book.

Heart 2 Heart-What's your favorite technique?

This week at H2H Challenges we want to see your favorite technique in action! You have the whole rest of May to play along with our challenge won't you give it a try? I have lot's of techniques I love but I decide to go with RANDOM STAMPING, I don't do it much but I don't know why because it is so fun. I had to prepare for an upcoming class and thought this would be perfect for some random stamping. We will be making this awesome card holder and the tutorial can be found on the most fabulous Tresa Blacks blog, she has the most awesome CTMH tutorials ever. Random stamping allows you the flexibility and creativity to create your own patterned paper to match virtually anything. I decided to use colors from the Sophia paper pack to recreate the look of Sophia without using up my paper. The stamp set I used was Endless Friendship and I used Pear, Hollyhock, Blush and Goldrush. A croched flower and button topped this cute little holder off. I also made a set of 4 matching notecards and envelopes! I love love love stamping my envelopes to match my cards. I can not wait to see your favorite techniques and I can not wait for you to see what my uber talented design team mates have come up with!

May GYDO card

Here is my card for this months Get Your Diva On challenge at Splitcoast. The theme this month is "material girl" and we are to incorporate material into our projects. For my card I decided to use actual material instead of patterned paper. The lovely material I used is from Anna Griffin I also used CTMH kraft cardstock for the base of this card and lots of die cuts-Open scallop, flower, and fishtail banner die-namics from MFT and Elegant Leaves from verve. I used Verves Bloom and Grow stamp set for the sentiment and on the felt leaves. I topped it off with some stiching, I have lots more that I am working on that I will be sharing soon!

This months SFYTT

Okay, I got started early this month with Jen Del Muro's Sfytt. The sketch is open all month long so you can still play here . I used more S&R paper from My Mind's Eye for this card and a fun new Pure Innocence girl from MFT. Everything was colored with Copics and I made polka dots on the glasses and then covered them and the pitcher with Liquid Glass. I added some bakers twine and a felt rolled flower with a pearl center.

Heart 2 Heart and buttons

Well it's Monday and that means another challenge at Heart 2 Heart and this week it's buttons. I love buttons so this was a not really a "challenge". I hope you will play along with us, all you have to do is link up your project using mostly CTMH products. Remember you have the entire month to play along there are some great prizes up for grabs and you could be selected as one of the top 10 for May. Be sure to check out the ret of the teams amazing work this week for some fresh inspiration. One of our sponsors for the month, Angel Shifflett will also be joining us today. For my card I used the Sophia paper pack, the sentiment is from Card Chatter-Sympathy and the flowers were stamped in second generation Hollyhock, the flower is from the Bohemian Alphabet. I added some thick grosgrain and white croched flowers with some buttons tied off with bakers twine.

My babys birthday

Well my baby turned 1 yesterday, I am not for sure how exactly that happened. I had big plans in my head for his party but they just never materialized, spring is so busy! I did however decide on a milk and cookies theme so the only thing that was really cool was the cupcakes. I totally stole this from The Tidy Mom who in turn got it from someone else and on and on the list goes. They are chocoalte chip cookie dough and I topped the b-day boys with a mini chocolate chip cookie and a chocolate milk bottle that I made using a candy mold. Regardless they are so cute but boy oh boy you can not eat anything else for like a week after you eat these. I so badly want to be a photographer but I am just not so my pictures are that of an ametuer-sorry! Hopefully I will be back later with a crafty post.

Heart 2 Heart Mothers Day

We are back at H2H Challenges this week with a Mothers Day themed challenge, we want to see your mothers day projects! We have two new sponsors this month Angel Shifflett and Sharon Holmes. We also have two new designers joining the team Haley Dyer and Jody Gustafson both of which are amazingly talented. We will also sadly be saying goodbye to Corina and Lisa as this is their last week as design team members, they will be missed. Remember you will have a full month to play along with us, so let's see what you can create. This week for my project I also recycled again, I used the cutest candy shaped box that I picked up on clearance at Wal-Mart it was filled with spring colored taffy. I had a super busy week and had to make a super quick project and this fit the bill perfectly, in total I made this in about 10 minutes, don't you love those projects? The ends of the box were green so I used Miracle paper which is so springy and fresh and I paired it with kraft cs(my favorite). I used
A Little Everything and For Every Occassion stamp sets for the sentiment. A layered flower with a sweet leaf button and some opaques topped it off! This will be going to my mother-in-law along with some plants. Sorry about the picture quality but I just could not get a good picture with that plastic!